Finally it is done... well running and driving anyway. The engine on the front page.. the one that was supposedly good... ya... uh no....completely destroyed... Show more. Turns out i had blown the head gasket on 3 cylinders, busted rings, scorched the cylinder walls, burnt a hole in #3 cylinder and basically ruptured a piston...must have been when i caught it on fire....I wonder....... Anyway, here she is... in all her glory ready for modification. Refreshed the motor myself with the help of Kenny Gregory, Rich Muller and Cody Loerts...my car buddies. We re-ringed it, honed it, and pollished the crank ourselves and saved me about $400. Runs great. still breaking her in. Enjoy the pics and tell me what you think of her latest iteration!!What I started with:Right after I finished her:New wheels. Turbocoupe "snowflakes- polished and painted:NWAI USACi car show. 1st place in my class:Ellie next to my friend Joanna's gorgeous Altezza:Unintercooled beast:Rich's beast (just a peek)What Ellie does when she doesn't like what you are doing to her:The XRs:Ellie blitzkrieg!!:minus about 150 punds:Viola!!:Raven, the dynamic shop mascott:And Ellie's new face: Cosworth grille and bumper:Top mount turbocoupe intercooled beast:Ellie with soon to be Patrick's 88 XR:Ellie with Cambria (Sean's (lethian) 240Z:My favorite picture:Ellie with her painted wheels until I can get some tires for my beautiful 16s:Me!!: Show Less
